Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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