Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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