Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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