Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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