Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key 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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