Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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