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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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