Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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