Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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