Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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