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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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