Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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