Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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