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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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