Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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