Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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