Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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