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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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