Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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