Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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