Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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