Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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