Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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