Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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