Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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