Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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