Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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