Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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