Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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