Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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