Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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