Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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