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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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