Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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