Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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