Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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