Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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