Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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