Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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