Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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