Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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