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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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