Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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