Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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