Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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