Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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