Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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