Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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