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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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