Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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