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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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