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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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