Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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