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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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