Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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