Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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