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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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