Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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