Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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