Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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