Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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