Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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