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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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