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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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