Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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