Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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