Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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