Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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