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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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