Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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