Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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