Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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