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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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