Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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