Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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