Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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