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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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