Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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