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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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