Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes 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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