Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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