Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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