Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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