Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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