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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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