Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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