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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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