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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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