Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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