Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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