Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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