Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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