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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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