Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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