Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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