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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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