Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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