Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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