Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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