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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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