Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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