Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take 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 e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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