Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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