Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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