Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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