Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. 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. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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