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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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