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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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