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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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