Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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