Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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