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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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