Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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