Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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