Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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