Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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