Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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