Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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