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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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