Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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