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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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