Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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