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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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