Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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