Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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