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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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