Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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