Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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