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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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