Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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