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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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