Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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