Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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