Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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