Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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