Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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