Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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