Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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