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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major 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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