Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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