Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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