Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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