Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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