Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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