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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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