Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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