Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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