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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key 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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