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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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