Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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