Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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