Find out more about the breathtaking 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 massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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