Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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