Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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