Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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