Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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