Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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