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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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