Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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