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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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