Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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