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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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