Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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