Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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