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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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