Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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