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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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