Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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