Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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