Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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