Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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