Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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