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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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