Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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