Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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