Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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