Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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