Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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