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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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