Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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