Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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