Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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