Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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