Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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