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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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