Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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