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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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