Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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