Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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