Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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