Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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