Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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