Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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