Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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