Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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