Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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