Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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