Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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