Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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