Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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