Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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