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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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