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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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