Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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