Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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