Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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