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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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