Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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