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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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