Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the 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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