Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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