Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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