Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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