Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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