Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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