Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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