Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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