Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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