Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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