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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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