Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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