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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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