Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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