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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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