Find out more about the compelling 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 massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key 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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