Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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