Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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