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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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