Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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