Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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