Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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