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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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