Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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