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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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