Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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