Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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