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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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