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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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