Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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