Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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