Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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