Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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