Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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