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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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