Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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