Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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