Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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