Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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