Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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