Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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