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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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