Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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