Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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