Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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