Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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