Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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