Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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