Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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