Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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