Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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