Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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