Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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