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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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