Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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