Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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