Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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