Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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