Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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