Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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