Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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