Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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