Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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