Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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