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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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