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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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