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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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