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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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