Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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