Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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