Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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