Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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