Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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