Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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