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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the 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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