Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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