Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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