Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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