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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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