Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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