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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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