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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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