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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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