Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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