Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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