Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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