Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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