Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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