Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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