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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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