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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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