Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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