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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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