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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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