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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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