Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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