Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner 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. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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