Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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