Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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