Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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