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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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