Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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