Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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