Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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