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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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