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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key 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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