Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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