Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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