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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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