Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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