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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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