Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the 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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