Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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