Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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