Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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