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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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