Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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