Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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