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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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