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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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