Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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