Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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