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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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