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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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