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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important 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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