Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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