Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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