Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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