Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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