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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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