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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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