Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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