Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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