Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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