Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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