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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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