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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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