Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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