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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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