Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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