Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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