Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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