Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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