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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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