Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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