Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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