Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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