Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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