Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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