Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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