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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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