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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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