Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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