Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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