Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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