Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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