Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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