Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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