Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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