Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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