Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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