Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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