Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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