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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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