Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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