Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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