Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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