Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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