Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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