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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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