Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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