Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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 MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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