Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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