Learn more about this illuminating 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 (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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