Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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