Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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