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 regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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