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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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