Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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