Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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