Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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