Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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