Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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