Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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