Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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