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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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