Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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