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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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