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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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