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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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