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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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