Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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