Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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