Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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