Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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