Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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