Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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