Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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