Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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