Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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