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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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