Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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