Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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