Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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