Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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