Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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