Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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