Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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