Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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