Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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