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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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