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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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