Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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