Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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