Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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