Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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