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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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