Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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