Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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