Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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