Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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