Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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