Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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