Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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