Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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