Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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