Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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