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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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