Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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