Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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