Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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