Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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