Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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