Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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