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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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