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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about 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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