Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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