Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines 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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