Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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