Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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