Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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