Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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