Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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