Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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