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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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