Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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