Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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