Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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