Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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