Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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