Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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