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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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