Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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