Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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