Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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