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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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