Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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