Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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