Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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