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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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