Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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