Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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