Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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