Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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