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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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