Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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