Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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