Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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