Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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