Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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