Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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