Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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