Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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