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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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