Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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