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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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