Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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