Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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