Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key 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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