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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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