Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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