Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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