Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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