Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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