Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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