Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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