Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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