Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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