Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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