Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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