Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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