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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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