Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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