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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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