Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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