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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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