Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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