Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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