Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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