Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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