Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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