Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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