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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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